CAPITAL, To the Editor of the "Norra-Cutna Dairy News."
Sir,—The arrival of the Chinese Members of Parliament in Shanghai in one way may mark a further sign of disintegration, yet on the other hand' if the Powers took advantage of this obvious sign of ther times and moved their Legations down now as well, we might begin to see a little daylight—in fact there would he so much light that the kula and corner system of the Peking Government could not exist—if conducted from Sharghai.
It is also perfectly reasonable to assume that the Government and Members of Parliamert would become much more enlightened and modernized by their residence here, and it is possil'e the Legations would also benefit by moving out of the present petrified area.
Everybody wants to see China prosperous and united! except of course those who are profiting by the present state of anarchy, and. it is really wonderful how the old patchwork holds together as it does, but it is obvious that something is going to be torn very soon, unless the various heads of factions come together for their country's good.
I am, ete., E. T. Byrne.
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